After injuring his left thumb on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail Blazers have announced via press release that Matisse Thybulle had successful surgery on Friday and will be re-evaluated
in four to six weeks.
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle injured his left thumb during Wednesday’s game at Utah. A subsequent MRI conducted Thursday revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the left thumb.
Thybulle underwent successful surgery this morning which was performed by Steven S. Shin, MD at the Cedars Sinai/Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California and will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks
The injury appeared to occur while making a steal at the very end of the first quarter. After picking off a pass with less than five seconds to go, he stormed down the court on the break, setting up Caleb Love for a successful alley-oop layup just before the buzzer. After the pass Thybulle could be seen holding right hand in apparent discomfort. He would play nor further part in the game.
Thybulle has averaged 5 points on 60% shooting from the field and 67% from three-point range along with 2.5 steals in 12.3 minutes per game. The injury is a setback, as Thybulle played in only 15 games last season.
